Monitronics International signed today a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Security Networks LLC priced at US$487.5 million in cash and newly issued shares amounting to US$20 million.

MiX Telematics announced its IPO plans and wants to hit big. MiX Telematics aims to hit big in its market debut amid a hospitable atmosphere among cloud tech venture companies.

EasyJet shareholders, Standard Life Investments and M&G Investments, were positioned to support an order for 135 Airbus SAS jets.

Kenya announced places to create sovereign wealth fund for mining companies and mining ventures. Kenya announced it will form a state-owned holdings firm that will hold shares in the mining industry.

Sony's Kazuo Hirai: His priority for the company would be consumer electronics. Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corp. Kazuo Hirai, who is currently under pressure to sell shares of the firm's entertainment division, stated that turning around the troubled consumer electronics operation is his team's greatest priority.

According to analysts, the Ackman hedge fund and FedEx rumors are false. Rumors of Bill Ackman, a hedge fund operator, supposedly raising money to buy shares in FedEx were false, say analysts.

Forgame Tech Co. submitted official documents for an IPO later this year. Forgame Tech Co. , a video game production company, has presented its official initial public offering documents to Hong Kong's equity agency and plans to start the IPO later this year, said the sources, who requested not to be identified.

Nuvo Research and Paladin Labs completed their loan arrangement. Nuvo Research Inc. and Paladin Labs Inc. announced that they have completed their loan agreement.

Troy Resources announced that it would proceed with Azimuth compulsory acquisition. Troy Resources Limited announced on a press release that its interest in Azimuth Resources Limited now amounted to 93.

South Korea will decide next week whether to proceed with the auction for the supplying of 60 next generation fighter jets worth US$7.31 billion.

Kenya stated plans to introduce derivatives into its market. Following Kenya's equity trading volume decline in its stock exchange, which is also the region's largest, Kenya announced plans to introduce real estate investment trusts and derivatives, Kenya's financial-markets regulator said.

Lenovo announced that they have no plans to issue bonds Lenovo Group Ltd, announced that they have no plans to issue bonds in the near term. The decision of Lenovo is based on the global market volatility Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming said in a telephone intervier, "The debt market was actually in a turmoil probably a couple of weeks ago.

Tribune Co plans to dismiss its newspapers from the firm’s TV business, marking the end of news broadcasting and publishing collaboration.

Miravast Asset Management announced the closing of a US$60 million life insurance portfolio acquisition

On Wednesday, QVT Financial LP said that it would support the slate of activist investor First Manhattan Co as it proposed to change the board of directors at Vivus Inc.

Four state owned banks in China aggressively extended Yuan loans that were unusually large causing alarm among regulators who were trying to strangle distorted credit growth.

Wilson Perumal & Company announced their partnership with The Key To Way. Wilson Perumal & Company (WP&C) announced their newly formed strategic partnership with The Key To Way (TKTW).

UK proposed giving 150,000 free shares to its workers who have been strongly opposing privatization of the company.

Merlin Entertainments chose London over New York for its upcoming IPO. After deciding against a market debut in New York, Blackstone Group LP, CVC Capital Partners Ltd.

Melco International Development Ltd. stated it would buy its way into the Russian entertainment industry.

Macau's Lawrence Ho to invest in a Russian casino resort Lawrence Ho, the Macau gambling magnate, is set on extending his global reach after two of his companies entered into an agreement to build a new casino resort.

On Wednesday, US Senators questioned the head of Smithfield Foods Inc as they looked for answers over the proposed sale of the company to China’s Shuanghui International.

Today, Security One Federal Union and Texas Trust Credit Union announced that it has filed intended merger subjected to regulatory and member approval.

A shareholder of OGX asked a Rio court to freeze transactions of firms related to Eike Batista A shareholder of OGX Petroleo & Gas Participacoes requested a Rio de Janeiro court to freeze asset sales and payments to firms linked with billionaire controller Eike Batista.

ACE Group announced that they have expanded their ACE Worldview platform ACE USA announced that it has expanded its ACE Worldview® platform to ACE Risk Management (ARM) clients and brokers.

Four Springs Capital Trust announced today a completed acquisition of a 19,530 square foot property in Michigan.

Fitch Ratings reported that the start of catalysts emerging in the market could rush forward an increase in the US banking sector’s M&A activities.

Nextel and Softbank announced the completion of their merger Nextel Corporation and SoftBank Corp. announced the completion of their merger. SoftBank invested approximately US$21.

C. Larry Pope said takeover by the Chinese would not change anything. Smithfield Foods Inc. Chief Executive Officer C. Larry Pope has answered to lawmakers suspicious of the proposed acquisition of Smithfield Foods Inc.

Yum! Brands increased profit numbers despite backlash in China. Parent company of the world famous Pizza Hut and KFC restaurant chains, Yum! Brands Inc.